Men On Pause: Why Menopause Is Ending Marriages and How Couples Can Survive It | Marjie Martini

Yesterday she was your partner. Today she feels like a stranger — and neither of you knows why. In this raw, zero-fluff conversation, menopause strategist and author Marjie Martini joins Brittany to pull back the curtain on the 10-to-15 year hormonal transition that's quietly dismantling midlife relationships. Marjie shares her own harrowing journey — a menopause that started at 39, a misdiagnosis that nearly cost her life at 49, and the years of research that turned her into one of the few people helping women actually build a strategy for thriving after 40. Then she gets into the book that's putting her on the map: Men On Pause, a blunt, tactical manual co-written with relationship coach Shems Heartwell to help the men in our lives finally get it. This one is for the women in the messy middle, and for every husband, brother, coworker, and friend who wants to show up better. It's about hormones, yes — but really it's about not losing yourself, not losing each other, and building the kind of community that carries us through the next 30 years. What We Cover Who Marjie was before "menopause strategist" — 25 years as a hairstylist, a life split between Whistler and Sayulita, and the health crisis that changed everything The menopause journey that started at 39 and the misdiagnosis that nearly turned fatal at 49 Why the real gap isn't information — it's strategy. Why the "magic pill" mindset fails and what actually works The surf-buddy conversation and the Kid Carson podcast moment that sparked Men On Pause Why the book had to be co-written with a man — and how Shems Heartwell delivers the "what to say and how to be" that most partners are desperate for The masculine framing (the Red Zone, Tactical Neutrality, the intel briefing) and why it lands with men when a therapy-style approach doesn't "Gray divorce": why divorce rates over 45–50 are sitting around 70%, and how many strong, thriving midlife women are ending up single Why only about 5% of women have hormones dialed in — and the two biggest roadblocks stopping the rest The money reframe: hormones at roughly $2–4 a day vs. Botox, gymnastics classes, and $10 lattes Get your baseline now — why every woman in her 30s should log her hormone panel and keep the data Why your prescription will change one to two times a year for the next 10–15 years — and why staying hyper-aware of new symptoms matters (yes, even "itchy crawly skin") Reaching sovereignty in your 50s — more compassion, less people-pleasing, and finally putting your own cup first The one sentence to hand a partner along with the book — and why this conversation belongs with our sons and daughters, too About Marjie Martini Marjie Martini is a menopause strategist and the author of Men On Pause, a #1 Amazon bestseller in Men's Health. Drawing on 25 years in the beauty industry, four years working alongside hormone and regenerative-medicine specialists in Mexico, and her own decade-plus on bioidentical hormones, Marjie helps women over 40 cut through the noise and build a personalized strategy to feel like themselves again. Her mission is to bring menopause into the mainstream for both women and the men who love them — so relationships and community stay intact. She splits her time between Whistler, Canada and Sayulita, Mexico.   Resources & Links Book: Men On Pause by Marjie Martini — available on Amazon (Kindle, paperback & Audible) and Apple Books Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marjiemartini/— where you'll find everything Mentioned: Kid Carson (podcast that sparked the book) · Shems Heartwell (co-author) · Sacred Sons (men's leadership community) · The Wiley Protocol · Dr. Kelly Casperson 🎙️ THE MOM SWEAT SANITY PODCAST Motherhood • Mindset • Fitness • Goal Setting for Modern Moms Hosted by Brittany Anderson — Certified High Performance & Accountability Coach, entrepreneur, retreat host, endurance athlete, and mom of three. Real, unfiltered conversations about motherhood, mindset, wellness, and building a life you actually love. Each week: modern parenting strategies, fitness and wellness for busy moms, mindset shifts that lead to real action, and expert interviews on hormone health, longevity, leadership, and entrepreneurship. 💛 Hit follow and join a community of women who are done living on autopilot.   🔥 WORK WITH ME MOMentum Collective Mastermind — Twice-monthly coaching and accountability, goal clarity, aligned action, a community of growth-focused women, and first access to LIVE events. → https://www.brittanderson.com/tier-1-the-foundation-room 1:1 Coaching & Retreats — High-touch accountability for women who know they're made for more. → https://brittanderson.com   📲 CONNECT Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/brittanyandersoncoaching/ Website → https://brittanderson.com